Tag: smart cities
Spark NZ takes two-pronged approach to IoT connectivity
Spark NZ has announced a 'dual-network' approach in a bid to offer customers more choice when it comes to IoT connectivity in New Zealand.
Spark,...
PureLiFi imagines bright future, where every light’s an internet access point
PureLiFi may have the answer to the wireless spectrum overcrowding challenge with its plans to use light to transmit data.
Towns and cities are not...
Analysis: From IoT to IIoT and onwards to IIIoT
Could the IoT be fragmenting into increasingly disparate categories and terms, asks Adrian Bridgwater?
First there was the Internet. Then, there was the Internet of...
Number of service robots to reach 264 million by 2026
Strong market growth saw the installed base of service robots reach 29.6 million worldwide at the close of 2016. According to new research from...
Philips Lighting looks at city life in 2035
Big companies often put thought into what life will be like in the future. It helps them plan their own development. Philips Lighting has...
Ford to install Wi-Fi smart benches across London
Ford's solar-powered smart benches are Wi-Fi-enabled, can recharge phones and monitor air quality for local research projects.
Automotive giant Ford has unveiled a range of...
Tech start-ups should help design regulation, not fight it
Matthew Wood-Hill, city standards coordinator at Future Cities Catapult, on what the TfL/Uber spat means for today's start-ups, tomorrow's smart cities and future regulation.
Much...
Cincinnati Airport uses Bliptrack to improve passenger wait times
Cincinnati Airport in Kentucky is using connected technology from BlipTrack in a bid to deal with passenger demand and improve wait times.
With almost seven...
WaterGroup, Reekoh partner on water saving platform in Australia
Australian water-saving specialist WaterGroup is licensing an IoT integration platform from Reekoh in a multi-year deal.
Reekoh’s IoT platform will be available for use...
5G connections to reach 1.4 billion by 2025, says Juniper Research
The number of 5G connections is likely to top one billion by 2025, according to new figures by Juniper Research. However, revenues from 5G...
Silver Spring Networks to expand smart light platform across London
Silver Spring Networks, a company that provides smart grid solutions across the world, has announced it’s to expand its smart light platform in London.
The...
UK government launches connected car security guidelines
The UK government has published guidance to help improve the security of connected and autonomous vehicles.
The government said that these guidelines would ensure that...